Spring 2015 - NUSC 342 D100
Introduction to Nuclear Science (3)
Class Number: 1690
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 6 – Apr 13, 2015: Tue, Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 23, 2015
Thu, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Burnaby
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Prerequisites:
NUSC 341 or permission of the department. Recommended: MATH 251.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Review of nuclear properties and systematics. Properties of the nuclear force; shell model and structure of complex nuclei, nuclear decay via particle emission and spontaneous fission; experimental description of nuclear reactions; nucleon-nucleus and heavy ion reactions. Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week
General Course Description: This course is a quantitative introduction Nuclear Chemistry, Radiochemistry, Nuclear Physics, and properties and interactions of atomic nuclei. Topics include observables of the nucleus, nuclear forces, radioactive decay, and nuclear reactions.
Grading
- Homework 20%
- Midterm Exam 30%
- Final Exam 50%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
G. Choppin, J-O. Liljenzin & J. Rydberg. Radiochemistry and Nuclear Chemistry. 4th Edition. 2013. Publisher: Academic Press.
ISBN: 9780124058972
RECOMMENDED READING:
A useful supplementary text is: Kenneth S. Krane. Introductory Nuclear Physics. 3rd Edition. 1987. Publisher: Wiley.
ISBN: 9780471805533
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